Carissa
Meaning
"grace, kindness"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,462
- Total SSA Count
- 45
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cari, Rissa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grace, kindness"
Origin: Greek
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #3462 for Carissa.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Carissa at #3462 in the United States.
Carissa means "grace, kindness" (Greek origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Carissa is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.